The autumn colors have washed into the landscape.
Late blooming meadow plants like goldenrod and ironweed create pops of saturated color among the grasses.
On a recent walk, I mapped the colors I saw with notes about the plants and animals on my route.
The bold crimson of Virginia Creeper leaves stood out against surrounding green foliage.
Moth Mullein (below) had gone to seed, leaving these beautiful stalks.
These asters (below) smelled like buttered popcorn in the afternoon sunlight.
Red crabapples had fattened in the summer sun.
The chestnuts were ripe and falling on the ground.
I hope you'll take a walk in nature notice what nature is doing.
Simply swatching the colors in your nature journal can be a simple way to record what you see.
If you want to create a color map like mine, you can simply print out a Google map of your walking route, and add color notes.
You can find every color on the color wheel in nature!
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